82_FR_8946 82 FR 8926 - Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

82 FR 8926 - Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

Page Range8926-8927
FR Document2017-02068

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8926-8927]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02068]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2221-031]


Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of Project Lands.
    b. Project No: 2221-031.
    c. Date Filed: December 5, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Empire District Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the White River in Taney 
County, Missouri.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kyle Slagle, Plant Manager; 3292 State 
Highway Y, Forsyth, MO, 6565; (417) 625-5183; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502-6302, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 24, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations using the 
Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior

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registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-2221-031
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: Empire District Electric Company 
(Empire) is requesting approval to transfer fee title of 23.9 acres or 
approximately 3,500 linear feet, within the boundary of the Ozark Beach 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2221, to private property owners. The 
transfer of land ownership would be subject to retaining a flowage 
easement that would permit Empire to operate and manage the reservoir 
as required by the project's license. The licensee states that the 
lands do not provide public access to project lands and waters; and 
there are no scenic public recreational, cultural, or other protected 
species on these lands requiring protection. The licensee is requesting 
to transfer the land to resolve issues concerning property rights and 
encroachments in this area.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only 
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.

    Dated: January 24, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02068 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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8926 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and to the proceedings for this project and 5 copies of the protest or Part 157 of the Commission’s should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy regulations, requesting authorization to stated below, file with the Federal Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street permanently abandon certain facilities Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426. and unsubscribed firm capacity at NBP’s First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on Ehrenberg Compressor Station located a motion to intervene in accordance the Web site that enables subscribers to in Ehrenberg, Arizona. Specifically, with the requirements of the receive email notification when a NBP requests to abandon two Commission’s Rules of Practice and document is added to a subscribed compressor units; one of which is the Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) docket(s). For assistance with any FERC station spare unit. Effectively, NBP will and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Online service, please email abandon 7,200 of certificated CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call horsepower and 18,450 Dth/day of status will be placed on the service list (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call unsubscribed firm southbound capacity. maintained by the Secretary of the (202) 502–8659. Also, NBP is providing its notification Commission and will receive copies of Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern regarding the temporary abandonment all documents filed by the applicant and Time on February 7, 2017. approved by the Commission in the by all other parties. A party must submit Dated: January 17, 2017. January 6, 2014 ‘‘Order Approving 7 copies of filings made with the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Abandonment’’ in Docket No. CP14–1– Commission and must mail a copy to 000, all as more fully set forth in the the applicant and to every other party in Deputy Secretary. application, which is on file with the the proceeding. Only parties to the [FR Doc. 2017–02067 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] Commission and open to public proceeding can ask for court review of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P inspection. The filing may also be Commission orders in the proceeding. viewed on the web at http:// However, a person does not have to www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. intervene in order to have comments DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Enter the docket number excluding the considered. The second way to last three digits in the docket number participate is by filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory field to access the document. For Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Commission assistance, contact FERC at possible, an original and two copies of [Project No. 2221–031] FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call comments in support of or in opposition toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) to this project. The Commission will Empire District Electric Company; 502–8659. consider these comments in Notice of Application Accepted for Any questions regarding this determining the appropriate action to be Filing and Soliciting Comments, application should be directed to Linda taken, but the filing of a comment alone Motions To Intervene, and Protests Farquhar, Manager, Project will not serve to make the filer a party Determinations and Regulatory to the proceeding. The Commission’s Take notice that the following Administration, North Baja Pipeline, rules require that persons filing hydroelectric application has been filed LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, comments in opposition to the project with the Commission and is available Houston, Texas 77002, or phone by: provide copies of their protests only to for public inspection: (832) 320–5685, or by email: linda_ the party or parties directly involved in a. Application Type: Transfer of farquhar@transcanada.com. the protest. Project Lands. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only b. Project No: 2221–031. Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, on the environmental review of this c. Date Filed: December 5, 2016. within 90 days of this Notice the project should submit an original and d. Applicant: Empire District Electric Commission staff will either: Complete two copies of their comments to the Company. its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission. e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach place it into the Commission’s public Environmental commentors will be Hydroelectric Project. record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or placed on the Commission’s f. Location: The project is located on issue a Notice of Schedule for environmental mailing list, will receive the White River in Taney County, Environmental Review. If a Notice of copies of the environmental documents, Missouri. Schedule for Environmental Review is and will be notified of meetings g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power issued, it will indicate, among other associated with the Commission’s Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. milestones, the anticipated date for the environmental review process. h. Applicant Contact: Kyle Slagle, Commission staff’s issuance of the final Environmental commentors will not be Plant Manager; 3292 State Highway Y, environmental impact statement (FEIS) required to serve copies of filed Forsyth, MO, 6565; (417) 625–5183; or EA for this proposal. The filing of the documents on all other parties. kslagle@empiredistrict.com. EA in the Commission’s public record However, the non-party commentors i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, for this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents (202) 502–6302, Krista.Sakallaris@ Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the ferc.gov. Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of j. Deadline for filing comments, state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the motions to intervene, and protests: completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right February 24, 2017. The Commission strongly encourages sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order. electronic filing. Please file motions to the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages intervene, protests, comments, or staff’s FEIS or EA. electronic filings of comments, protests recommendations using the There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using Commission’s eFiling system at http:// involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Commenters can submit brief comments obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit an original up to 6,000 characters, without prior VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices 8927 registration, using the eComment system reproduction at the address in item (h) with the Commission and is available at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ above. Agencies may obtain copies of for public inspection: ecomment.asp. You must include your the application directly from the a. Application Type: Transfer of name and contact information at the end applicant. Project Lands of your comments. For assistance, m. Individuals desiring to be included b. Project No: 2221–031 please contact FERC Online Support at on the Commission’s mailing list should c. Date Filed: December 5, 2016 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) so indicate by writing to the Secretary d. Applicant: Empire District Electric 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 of the Commission. Company (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Intervene: Anyone may submit Hydroelectric Project Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 f. Location: The project is located on comments, a protest, or a motion to First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. the White River in Taney County, intervene in accordance with the The first page of any filing should Missouri. requirements of Rules of Practice and g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power include docket number P–2221–031 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, The Commission’s Rules of Practice Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. respectively. In determining the h. Applicant Contact: Kyle Slagle, and Procedure require all intervenors appropriate action to take, the filing documents with the Commission Plant Manager; 3292 State Highway Y, Commission will consider all protests or Forsyth MO, 6565; (417) 625–5183; to serve a copy of that document on other comments filed, but only those each person whose name appears on the kslagle@empiredistrict.com. who file a motion to intervene in i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, official service list for the project. accordance with the Commission’s Further, if an intervenor files comments (202) 502–6302, Krista.Sakallaris@ Rules may become a party to the ferc.gov. or documents with the Commission proceeding. Any comments, protests, or relating to the merits of an issue that j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene must be received motions to intervene, and protests: may affect the responsibilities of a on or before the specified comment date particular resource agency, they must February 24, 2017. for the particular application. The Commission strongly encourages also serve a copy of the document on o. Filing and Service of Documents: electronic filing. Please file motions to that resource agency. k. Description of Request: Empire Any filing must (1) bear in all capital intervene, protests, comments, or District Electric Company (Empire) is letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, recommendations using the requesting approval to transfer fee title ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO Commission’s eFiling system at http:// of 23.9 acres or approximately 3,500 INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. linear feet, within the boundary of the in the heading the name of the applicant Commenters can submit brief comments Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project No. and the project number of the up to 6,000 characters, without prior 2221, to private property owners. The application to which the filing registration, using the eComment system transfer of land ownership would be responds; (3) furnish the name, address, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ subject to retaining a flowage easement and telephone number of the person ecomment.asp. You must include your that would permit Empire to operate commenting, protesting or intervening; name and contact information at the end and manage the reservoir as required by and (4) otherwise comply with the of your comments. For assistance, the project’s license. The licensee states requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 please contact FERC Online Support at that the lands do not provide public through 385.2005. All comments, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) access to project lands and waters; and motions to intervene, or protests must 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 there are no scenic public recreational, set forth their evidentiary basis. Any (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please cultural, or other protected species on filing made by an intervenor must be send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal these lands requiring protection. The accompanied by proof of service on all Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 licensee is requesting to transfer the persons listed in the service list First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. land to resolve issues concerning prepared by the Commission in this The first page of any filing should property rights and encroachments in proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR include docket number P–2221–031 this area. 385.2010. The Commission’s Rules of Practice l. Locations of the Application: A Dated: January 24, 2017. and Procedure require all intervenors copy of the application is available for Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., filing documents with the Commission inspection and reproduction at the Deputy Secretary. to serve a copy of that document on Commission’s Public Reference Room, each person whose name appears on the [FR Doc. 2017–02068 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] located at 888 First Street NE., Room official service list for the project. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Further, if an intervenor files comments (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be or documents with the Commission viewed on the Commission’s Web site at relating to the merits of an issue that DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY http://www.ferc.gov using the may affect the responsibilities of a ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Federal Energy Regulatory particular resource agency, they must number excluding the last three digits in Commission also serve a copy of the document on the docket number field to access the that resource agency. document. You may also register online k. Description of Request: Empire [Project No. 2221–031] at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ District Electric Company (Empire) is sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES esubscription.asp to be notified via Empire District Electric Company; requesting approval to transfer fee title email of new filings and issuances Notice of Application Accepted for of 23.9 acres or approximately 3,500 related to this or other pending projects. Filing and Soliciting Comments, linear feet, within the boundary of the For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Motions To Intervene, and Protests Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project No. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 2221, to private property owners. The TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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